Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02

l~nforllatl0n 70 the folloWinS eI-
oct has been received from Wash
relative to the delay III the
confirmation OF Coy. Church. The
committee on territories has not yet
disposed of the nomination of Coy.
Church, of Dakota, and the prospects
for bis confirmation are doubtful.
are charges filed with the
committee affecting his personal hab-
lis, and the committee consider
them worthy of attention. Delegate
Clifford was sent Tor to day and shown
the charges, which had not been
seen by him before. He said they
came from reputable men, and was
reqnestedby the committee TO notify
those who filed then that they must
produce evidence to sustain them ut
once. The committee does not pro-
pose to enter upon a drag-net inves-
tigation, but if Judge Church is in
the habit Of becoming intoxicated,
~ charged, his nominationwill be re-
jected. There are a great many letters
iii his favor, and one was received
to-day from Coy. Pierce, the present
incumbent, asking HAL Church be
at once confirmed. Pierce evidently
knows nothing about the charges.
for llewrites as ii he was under the inn
preston that the delay in confirm
ing his successor was intended to
benefit him. He says that Church
is q good man and should be con
firmed without delay. These charges
before unheard Of in Dakota are
said to be the work Of jealous and
aspiring democrats especially HI,
democrats to defeat the confirmation
Of Coy. Church who has already
begun to be appreciated for his APP
parent moral worth. We feel under no
obligations to defend the politics of
d democrat nor can we do so, but
every seruple OF Il manhood re-
bels against the slauderous assaults
made against the private character of
any man no matter what his politics,
for the purpose Of working out per-
sonal spite Or accomplishing politi-
cal intrigue.
IN yesterday mornings Journal
was printed a special telegram from
Bisnlark, which stated that among
other bills introduced in the Council
was providing for the inspection
foils intended for lighting pufpos-
cs, and creating the Office of Oil IN
spector, providing hat official shall
be paid IN fees. These fees are for
ty cents per barrel and thirty-fye
cents per key or package Of oil IN
spected. Now the proposition on
its face looks very simple, The in
tention of the office is to secure, to
the people the official certificate OF
the territorial Inspector that the oil
they burn is Of a quality that comes
within the line Of safety. This, OF
course, is a Contamination devoutly
10 be wished" In Minnesota the
Office was established some years ago
and the present general assembly Of
that State is taking steps to abolish
the Office. The fees Of the oil in
spector in Minnesota last year
amounted to $4,000. In Iowa the
office was created by the last general
assembly, and now there is an al
most unanimous cry against it from
the press of that State, owing to the
general uselessness and expenseofthe
official. What will the office in Da-
kota cost? This is a little hard to
answer, but is easy enough to tell
what the fees Of Rapid City would
be. At present there il an average
Of eightears Of oil month consumed
III the Black Hills, each car contain.
ing 400 cases. This oil is all shipped
intact to Rapid City, and conse-
iuently must undergo a territorial
inspection at this point. At tlt
rate it is now being sent in the fees
OF the Office in Rapid City,alone
would amount to s1,l2Oa month, OF
$l3,44D per year. II would only
need three points. Of inspection
where as much oil is handled rs il
Rapid City 10 run the amounted fee,
tuf the office npto $4e,32O ler year, al
considerably more than the amount
Of which the Minnesota people com
plain. And the cost Of this inspec
ton comes almost directly out Of tllt
pockets of the consumers. The oil
companies won't pay it. Thednties
1of the Office are prefunctionary.
md of little possible benefit. The
committee Of the Council to which
the bill is referred will best serve the
peep:e by pigeon hpleing the pro
l;oeed law.
Bgaek Iliu< Joa,aai.